Nora's latest effort is a bruising journey through the dark alley's of urban New Jersey, taking shape in the form of brutish display of hardcore/metalcore. Complete with the occasional death metal overtones, the group barrel forth like a more focused Converge as they recklessly swerve and grind with their relentless brand of distorted might.

Band frontman Carl Severson's throaty vocals sound as if he's literally had a grater taken to his voice box, lunging forth with crushing amounts of raw, visceral screams and barks that can bring to mind a more resilient Coalsece combined with the occasional spoken word interlude. Guitar wise the album is overflowing with wrenching, noisy riffs, full of punchy distortion and speed metal influences that set a very hectic, almost chaotic pace for the music to flow on, while well rounded bass lines provide ample support and cement the searing sonic portion of this disc into a sharply violent direction. Meanwhile, the drum performance captured here is equally as pugnacious as its stringed compatriots, steamrollering forth with an energetic array of deep kick drum thuds and slightly loose snare hits that mold themselves into a blistering set of combative, intimidating beats.

From start to finish "Loser's Intuition" is nothing short of an aural mugging, a vicious assault that doesn't let up until the listener is left in a bloody pulp. Featuring crisp production and songs that literally seethe with intensity, you'd be hard pressed to discount the band for their integrity and the genuine blood, sweat and tears they pour into their music. However, from start to finish this album is like a snowball rolling down a mountain, gaining speed and size, but rarely giving the listener a chance to catch their breath. There's definitely a lot of variation in place, but no real pronounced dynamic changes or breakdowns that really manage to take the listener by surprise. There's no question that this is a lethally potent album, but with a bit more experimentation, the material this group could craft would be able to practically dissect the listener into bits and pieces, rather than just merely break their bones with blunt objects like it does at present.